Unemployment rates for West Tennessee counties

Labor Force Estimates – January 2023

Highlights from the January 2023 Labor Force Estimates:

The Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for Tennessee remained the same at 3.5% from December to January.
During the same time period, the Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for the United States decreased to 3.4% from December’s 3.5% .
The unemployment rate increased in all 95 counties.
Williamson County had the lowest unemployment rate at 2.5 percent.
Perry County had the highest unemployment rate at 9.9 percent

West Tennessee counties –

Benton County 4.7
Carroll County 4.6
Chester County 3.3
Crockett County 3.8
Decatur County 6.1
Dyer County 3.8
Fayette County 3.5
Gibson County 3.8
Hardeman County 4.6
Hardin County 4.1
Haywood County 5.0
Henderson County 3.9
Henry County 4.5
Lake County 5.0
Lauderdale County 5.2
Madison County 3.6
McNairy County 4.8
Obion County 4.3
Tipton County 3.6
Weakley County 3.5